A neglected blog following our life as a family of four, and offering hope as we document our struggles with infertility.

May 27, 2010

10 week survey

How far along? 10 weeks 4 days

Total weight gain/loss: Down about a 1/2 pound

Sleep: Back to sleeping amazing, usually 8:30pm to 6:30 or 7am

Food cravings: Nothing sounds too amazing right now, although I did LOVE the taco pizza we had earlier this week

Best moment this week: We are JUST home from our "unexpected ultrasound" and it was the most amazing moment ever. When the ultrasound first started Baby King waved, it was adorable. He now looks like a real baby, hands, feet, fingers, toes, normal looking head, it was awesome. PLUS, we got to HEAR the heartbeat today instead of just seeing it. (I will post pictures from today's ultrasound later tonight)

Movement: Baby King is moving and shaking, unfortunately I can't feel it yet

What I miss: Nothing, I'm loving every moment of this pregnancy (except for when I'm worried about something)

What I am looking forward to: I'm excited for the 12 week appointment and hearing the heartbeat again so that we can record it this time

Weekly Wisdom: (From the doctor today) Anytime you feel something isn't right, call us, we would love to check everything and give you peace of mind. (Have I said that I LOVE my doctor's office?! They never make me feel like I'm a nut, love it).

So glad baby is doing well and that your doctor treats you with such respect! After two years of trying, we had several scares with our pregnancy. So, I recorded our son, Aidan's, heartbeat on my cell phone from the Doppler. That way if I got worried, I always had something with me for comfort and to make me smile.

About Me

Welcome!
My husband and I met in college, and we were married in 2008. We began trying to start a family a few months later, only to find out that we were going to have a few challenges along the way. We found out that I have PCOS a few months into trying to conceive. After lots of hormone injections and an IUI we conceived but miscarried just a few weeks later, which lead to an MTHFR diagnosis. We are learning to have patience and trust in God that He has a plan. Our third IUI gave us another pregnancy. We welcomed our beautiful daugther Kinley, in December 2010. After one round of oral infertility meds we conceived our second child in March of 2012, and welcomed Laykin that December. We feel incredibly blessed to be the parents to a beautiful daughter and son.

Award

Kinley's Info:

1/4/2011- Appointment with pediatric cardiologist: Dr thinks that the whole in Kinley's heart will close by her 1st birthday.

12/16/10- Kinley has an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) that shows a ventricular septal defect (VSD) in her heart (a .22cm hole between the left and right chambers of her heart)

12/14/10- Newborn clinic appointment: Kinley is back to birth weight, 6lbs 13.8oz. A heart murmur is heard by the nurse. Appointment with pediatrician, he confirms heart murmur and schedules echocardiogram.

November 24, 2009 - Begin first round of treatments with Dr. Davis: Baseline ultrasound cd 2 showed a 4.5cm cyst on right ovary, cycle plans are revised....we must do a "rest cycle". So frustrated! Doing 5mg Femara only.

November 5, 2009 - First appointment with the well known Dr. Davis, a reproductive endocrinologist, at the University of Iowa Hospital's Center for Advanced Reproductive Care. Given Provera to induce cycle.

October 2009 - Dr. W (chiropractor) says all inflammation is gone in my spine. Should be pregnant within 3 months (he has had AMAZING success with treating infertility patients, nearly all are pregnant within 90 days!)

September 2009 - Present: Began seeing Dr. W, an amazing chiropractor! He pinpointed inflammation in the vertebrae that holds the nerves for my digestive system and reproductive system... hmm, I have issues with both, very interesting. Began subluxations to remove inflammation.

September 2009 - Off month, waiting for cycle to start and permission to start trying again...uhhh.